Strong's Lexicon
G5535 — χρῄζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5535 |
|---|---|
| Word: | χρῄζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G5532 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | chrezo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khrade'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to make (i.e. have) necessity, i.e. be in want of |
| KJV Renderings: | (have) need |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χρῄζω; (χρή); from Homer down; to have need of, to be in want of: with a genitive of the object (Winer’s Grammar, § 30, 8 a.), Mat 6:32; Luk 11:8; Luk 12:30; Rom 16:2 (here with the genitive of a person); 2Co 3:1.
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
χρῄζω ((have) need)
Matthew 6:32
- KJV: For after all these things do the Gentiles seek for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things
- GK: πάντα γαρ ταύτα τα έθνη επιζητεί οίδε γαρ ο πατήρ υμών ο ουράνιος ότι χρήζετε τούτων απάντων
Luke 11:8
- KJV: I say unto you Though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth
- GK: λέγω υμίν ει ου δώσει αυτώ αναστάς διά το είναι αυτού φίλον διά γε την αναίδειαν αυτού εγερθείς δώσει αυτώ όσων χρήζει
Luke 12:30
- KJV: For all these things do the nations of the world seek after and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things
- GK: ταυτα γαρ πάντα τα έθνη του κόσμου επιζητεί υμών δε ο πατήρ οίδεν ότι χρήζετε τούτων
Romans 16:2
- KJV: That ye receive her in the Lord as becometh saints and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you for she hath been a succourer of many and of myself also
- GK: ίνα αυτήν προσδέξησθε εν κυρίω αξίως των αγίων και παραστήτε αυτή εν ω αν υμών χρήζη πράγματι και γαρ αύτη προστάτις πολλών εγενήθη και αυτού εμού
2 Corinthians 3:1
- KJV: Do we begin again to commend ourselves or need we as some epistles of commendation to you or of commendation from you
- GK: αρχόμεθα πάλιν εαυτούς συνιστάνειν ει χρήζομεν ως τινες συστατικών επιστολών προς υμάς η εξ υμών συστατικών
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